Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 16:19:26 -0500 From: "Mezz bsdforums.org" <reigncracks@hotmail.com> To: stacey@vickiandstacey.com Cc: freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Add new application icon to Gnome-2 Applications Menu Message-ID: <Sea2-F59KVG3zxB8rEl00007bdc@hotmail.com>
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>Hello, > >On Fri, 2003-04-18 at 21:57, Mezz bsdforums.org wrote: > > >Hello, > > > Thanks for the reply. > > > > > > ><snipped> > > > > > > > > > > >Could someone point out a "How-to" or link to where I might find >out > > >how > > > > >to do this, please? > > > > > > > > There have the faq about how to edit the menu: > > >http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/ > > > > > > > > > >Saw that.., but couldn't believe that this is really the way to do >this, > > >given the simple method involved for Gnome-1. > > > > Hehe, yeah.. That's what most people are complaining about. :-) > > > > > > The maintainer of linux-opera has removed the Opera's icon option by >use > > > > patch, but I can show you the 'short' how-to at bottom. linux-opera7 >has > > > > been added in the ports and the maintainer is me. The icons will > > >appearing > > > > in KDE, Gnome and other WM by automatic. ;-) > > > > > > > > Here's 'short' how-to > > > > > > > > % cd /usr/ports/www/linux-opera ; make extract > > > > % cd work/op*/images/ > > > > % cp opera.xpm /usr/X11R6/share/gnome/pixmaps/ > > > > > > > > Now, create the opera.desktop that will appearing in the Internet >menu. > > > > > > > > % cat /usr/X11R6/share/gnome/apps/Internet/opera.desktop > > > > [Desktop Entry] > > > > Name=Opera > > > > Comment=Web Browser > > > > Exec=opera > > > > Icon=opera.xpm > > > > Terminal=0 > > > > Type=Application > > > > > > > > I think, it's all. Also, there have 16x16 to 48x48 png image in the > > > > work/op*/images/ and you can use it. > > > > > > > > > >Thanks for that.., Tell me though.., I've already got linux-opera-6.12 > > >installed here. What is the best (read cleanest) way to remove this > > >version and install linux-opera-7? > > > > Wait, don't do it right now.. nork has made the mistakes when he >committed > > my www/linux-opera7. I already have sent the PR to fix it. The best way? >You > > can use portupgrade or pkg_delete and 'make install' in the > > www/linux-opera7. Be sure to backup the ~/.opera, then delete it. Copy >the > > bookmark (~/.opera/opera6.adr) back in ~/.opera/ and it will work fine. >I > > explained in the pkg-messages, but nork doesn't add this file when he > > committed it. Hopeful, one of committer will update linux-opera7 >quickly, > > before I get multi-emails if everybody want to use it. > >Not to worry.., I always try to make sure I understand the procedures >first, before attempting anything :-) Thanks for that heads-up though.., > >On the portupgrade option though.., Having just cvsup'd the ports >tree.., shouldn't "pkg_version -v" then tell me that there is an update >available for linux-opera? Duh me! portupgrade won't work. It does work to me, because I modified linux-opera7 in the linux-opera in my ports tree long time ago, but not now. It has to be done by pkg_delete and do the 'make install'. Sorry. :-) >If anything I'll look into this tomorrow, so as to ensure that whatever >updates take place with enough time for the dust to settle. > >The machine in question is a laptop, but I've got other boxes (4) that >I'd like to migrate to linux-opera-7, once I verify that flash and >Acrobat Reader plugins (at least) work. > >There's a bit of web-dev that happens on my home network, and its good >to test animation here before proceeding to client sites (testing with >IE / Netscape from Win2K Pro at the moment, but it'll be nice to verify >that Opera works too). > >I need Acrobat Reader plugin support to access technical specs and >papers without having to download, then open in acroread (when on >FreeBSD) afterwards.., > > > > > >I'm asking because I had some issues with uninstalling one version of >an > > >app and reinstalling a later version in the past.., Particularly where > > >it comes to shared dependencies (operamotif) et al. > > > > > >Can I take it for granted that where you mentioned on freebsdforums > > > >(http://www.bsdforums.org/forums/showthread.php?s=9b43787a1839c584946536fd1f20f2f3&threadid=8714) > > >that the plugins "just worked" for you.., this was indeed referring to > > >Macromedia Flash (which version, by the way?) and Acrobat Reader? > > > > Yes, it just work by do this: > > http://www.bsdforums.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=523 (almost >last > > year) > > > > BTW: I have tested Flash 5 (same way above link) with linux-opera7 and >it > > just work, but I haven't test with Flash 6 and Java plugin, yet. I >normal > > disable the plug-ins, but not when I am over at www.apple.com/trailers/ >(use > > galeon or mozilla with mplayerplug-in). :-) > > > >Thanks for verifying this for me.., I'll monitor and proceed >accordingly. I will 'try' to test more plugins on linux-opera7, then I will post in how-to over at bsdforums.org .. It will be only on linux-opera7, thought. Cheers, Mezz >Regards, > >Stacey > > > Cheers, > > Mezz > > > > >Thanks again for taking the time. > > > > > >Regards, > > > > > >Stacey > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Mezz > > > > > > > > >Regards, > > > > > > > > > >Stacey > > > > >-- > > > > >Stacey Roberts > > > > >B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science > > > > > > > > > >Web: www.vickiandstacey.com > > >-- > > >Stacey Roberts > > >B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science > > > > > >Web: www.vickiandstacey.com >-- >Stacey Roberts >B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science > >Web: www.vickiandstacey.com _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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